Working as a glass artist for 30 years, Kathy has been painting seriously for the past five years. Combining fine art painting with her years of glass experience, her new work is concentrated around creating fused glass panels and tile. Kathy continues to design and create glass for lighting and architectural installations for K Dahl Glass Studios. Visit: www.kdahlglass.com
Background
Kathy has flourished as an artist since 1980 when she moved to Alaska to start her own glass studio after an apprenticeship in stained glass. She designed and completed many Public Art projects, as well as glass commissions for numerous religious buildings and private homes. She moved to Sweden for a year of glass study in the small village of Transjo, in the heart of the Glass Kingdom. Kathy and her husband Rick started a hot glass blowing studio in Crawford Colorado in 1992. Kathy opened an art school to teach realistic drawing skills to children 4 years old and up from 2001 through 2006. Seeking a simpler life the couple sold the hot glass studio and the art school in 2006. They continue to work in glass for designers and metal fabricators around the country specializing in custom glass lighting. Kathy paints in oil, pastel and in the medium of kiln formed glass.
Exhibitions and Awards
2010 Pastel 100 Competition, 2nd Place Still Life, April 2010
Mile High National Show, Pastel Society of Colorado, 2007, 2009
Pastel Society of Colorado, Pastel Award Montrose Visual Arts, 20007
Glenwood Springs Fall Art Festival 2003, 2004, 2005 1st Place, 2006 1st Place, 2007 3rd Place, 2008, 2009
Montrose Visual Art Show 2003, 2004 1st Place & 2nd Place, 2005
Black Canyon Art Exhibit 2003, 2004 2nd Place, 2005 2nd Place, 2006, 1st & 3rd 2008, 3rd 2009
Delta Fine Arts 2003, 2004 1st Place, 2005, 2006, 2007
Palisade Art Lovers 2004, 2nd Place, 2009 Best of Fruit & Wine
Ouray Artist Alpine Holiday 2004 2nd Place, 2005 2nd Place, 2006, 2007 HM, 2008, 2nd Place 2009
Render the Rock Outdoor Event 1999 Best of Show, 2000, 2001 3rd Place, 2002, 2003 2nd Place, 2004 2nd Place, 2007 2nd Place, 2008 1st Place, 2009 People's Choice
Local Color, a Three Woman Show, Creamery Arts Center 2005, 2006, 2007
Paint Paonia Plein Air, 2008 1st place, 2009 2nd place
Wyoming Plein Air 2009, People’s Choice Award, 2nd Place Quick Draw
Study
Oil & Pastel—Ramon Kelley Workshop, Sante Fe NM 2005
Oil & Pastel—Jeanne MacKenzie Workshop Montrose, CO 2006
Glass—Roger Thomas glass painting, Los Angeles, CA 2007
Glass—Michael Dupille, kiln formed glass, Seattle, WA 2009
